Jimmy Anderson vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Bruce Howard comes out ahead of Jimmy Anderson in this starter comparison. Bruce Howard led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 56), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 106). The edge goes to Bruce Howard.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Howard

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.34
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Howard

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Howard

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0